Any Books About a Woman Who Becomes a Man and Takes the Imperial Exams? 📖 有女穿男，科举的书📖吗？

1. 1 女 After a Woman Transmigrated Into a Man, the Empress Forced Her to Love Her 女穿男后被女帝强制爱了 Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted The male lead is a woman who has transmigrated into a man, not a matriarchal society. The story takes inspiration from the era of Wu Zetian. (This is the author’s second work. Looking back, the author isn’t very satisfied with it, so read at your own discretion.) An ugly synopsis: Cen Zhiyu was a woman who became a man. Bound to an Immortal-like Persona System, he was determined to become the greatest charlatan in the land and a celebrated minister, all so he could return home. But things went 7.3kReads9.3Score77614d adds

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   1️⃣ This novel features a relatively novel theme: the protagonist transmigrates and possesses a system that allows him to impersonate an immortal. 2️⃣ He transmigrates into the body of a man with a noble status and is doted on by his family.

2. 2 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Reborn as the Legitimate Second Son, I Rule the Court 女穿男：穿成嫡次子，我权倾朝野 Tao Shi桃十Ancient Romance916k WordsCompleted [Female transmigrates into a male body + born into a new life + doted on by everyone] [Chronicles of the Legitimate Second Son] Zhou Yan died, then came back to life, only this time as a boy. Unfortunately, when he was born, his grandfather was still a down-and-out Marquis of Anding. His father had only just managed to marry a princess through sheer shamelessness, and his princess mother was a pitiful little thing with a burden from her previous marriage in tow 3.7kReads6.4Score24214d adds
3. 3 女 From Woman to Man: Changing My Fate Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男：科举改命 Xiu Yan琇言Ancient Romance196k WordsOngoing Good news: Pei Yu transmigrated into a book. He thought he could spend his whole life as the foolish son of a landowner... Bad news: The System from his previous life came along too! And it transformed into a powerful official System! System: "Host, you've transmigrated back this time. You must stop the male lead of the original story and save this world. Host, you have to become a powerful official and complete the mission!" Pei Yu: "Transmigrated back? I was born here? I'm not a native of Chin 596Reads—Score12814d adds

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   A woman transmigrates into a man's body, and the story revolves around the imperial examination system. It's still being updated, so please come and check it out!

4. 4 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Entire Clan to Success Through the Imperial Exams 穿越古代我靠科举带飞全族 Blueberry Sauce Pancake蓝莓酱香饼Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + Female transmigrates into a male body + Farming] [There is a romantic pairing, and the male lead is devoted to one person.] In the modern world, she was an overworked 996 employee with a degree from a top-tier university. In ancient times, she became a man! Born to a farming family, he doesn’t want to spend his whole life farming, nor become a low-ranking merchant’s apprentice. With no particular skill to rely on, the only path to changing his fate and his family’s fate 808Reads7.1Score12014d adds

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   The story involves a woman who transmigrates into a man's body during rebirth. She is a hardworking farmer's son, with a sensitive and thoughtful nature. Her family is relatively warm and loving, and they don't engage in extravagant practices like selling recipes for tens of taels of silver. They only earn two or three taels of silver from slaughtering two pigs, so they were initially quite poor.

5. 5 穿 Transmigrate to a Farming Family, Aim for the Imperial Exams 穿越农家，科举为上 Tang Qinghan唐轻寒Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted Wang Xi had a heart condition as a child and was abandoned at an orphanage. He worked odd jobs to put himself through college and finally landed a pretty good job. After three years of working diligently, just as he was finally able to give something back to the orphanage where he grew up, he suddenly died while working overtime one night. Reborn into a farming family, Wang Xi is now a little boy named Li Shuanzi. He knows all too well that if he wants a better life, passing the imperial exams i 3.5kReads8.9Score22014d adds

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   It seems that women who transmigrate into men and take the imperial examinations are all reincarnated.

6. 6 寒 The Road to the Imperial Examinations for a Poor Scholar 寒门科举之路 Moon Glutinous White月糯白Historical821k WordsCompleted After surviving alone in the apocalypse for three years, Yang Han is betrayed by his teammates and scratched by a zombie. Unwilling to turn into one and get his head blown off, he takes his own life. To his surprise, he transmigrates into the body of a farm boy, the only son of a family with a thousand acres of fertile land. He can't handle the backbreaking work in the fields, and since all professions are inferior to studying, he has no choice but to set out on the path to the imperial examinat 194Reads8.6Score6414d adds
7. 7 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 27.9kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds

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   They are all books about women transmigrating into men and taking the imperial examinations.

8. 8 重 Reborn as a Young Scholar in a Farming Family 重生之农家小书生 Smiling Dove笑白鸽Historical1.5M WordsCompleted Xiao Han transmigrated to ancient times as a little boy. He had planned to coast through life, eating his fill and waiting to die, but the System, desperate to meet its performance targets, tried every trick to tempt him, from sweet-talking him to feeding him poisonous motivational slogans. Xiao Han gradually veered onto a path no one had planned for. He had only wanted to help his family achieve a comfortable life, but he aimed too high and accidentally reached the pinnacle of success. Xiao San 1.9kReads8.7Score12614d adds
9. 9 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: An Unwed Father’s Journey to the Imperial Exams 女穿男，未婚成爹我要科举考状元 Good Little Sea Bream鲷鱼乖乖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was a bona fide college student, and transmigrating into another body was one thing, but becoming a woman in a man's body and suddenly a father was another. And as if that weren't enough, they expected her to find them wives. She was utterly speechless. She didn't even have a wife herself. “I... Your dad's chest hurts. Help me to my room so I can lie down.” On the first day, her eldest son, Li Qingzhou, asked her that night, “Dad, why do you take a lamp to the latrine?” “...Can’t I go look 992Reads8.8Score10214d adds
10. 10 科 I Came First in the Imperial Exams and Became a Just Official in Ancient Times 科举成状元，我在古代当青天 The Crown Prince Who Loves Radish Meatballs爱吃萝卜肉圆的王储Historical1.2M WordsCompleted An ordinary female college student is reborn in an imaginary ancient dynasty, where she becomes a man. As he struggles to adapt to this era, he sees the hardships of the common people, the extravagance of the powerful elite, the integrity of scholars, and the opportunism of politicians. This is a society ruled by a brutal class system. Unluckily for him, he has been reborn here, and all he wants is to live with dignity. Study, take the imperial examinations, become an official. At first, he only 1.1kReads8.5Score10114d adds
11. 11 女 A Woman Transmigrates into a Man: My Lame Childhood Bride 女穿男：我的跛脚童养媳 Gui Chengcheng归澄澄Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man] + [Devoted Husband] + [Older Woman/Younger Man Romance] + [Everyday Rural Life] + [Helping Each Other Grow] + [Business and Imperial Exams] Modern-day overworked office drone Zhao Xiaoyu transmigrates into a poor farming family in ancient times. Orphaned at birth, he is raised by his five-years-older, lame, child-bride sister, who farms and sews to support his studies for the imperial exams. When he is five, Zhao Xiaoyu toddles after her, promising that when he g 2.3kReads8.9Score26114d adds
12. 12 女 A Woman Disguised as a Man Becomes a Powerhouse Through the Imperial Exams 女穿男靠科举成为大佬 Shan Haoyue山浩月Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted Shen Qiaochu transmigrated, and even ended up in a man’s body. Her mother died in childbirth, her father was a gold-digging pretty boy, her stepmother was a vicious green-tea schemer, and she was left to pick up the pieces… What could she do? She was utterly desperate too… Watch her pass the imperial examinations and become the top scholar, build a business empire and become the richest person around, serve as the emperor’s mentor, help the young emperor develop new agriculture, open new sea rou 122Reads6.4Score—14d adds
13. 13 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: The Farmer’s Son Works Everyone to Tears 女穿男之，农家小子把人卷哭了 Counting Stars at Night夜晚数星星Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Wah! When Liu An’an opened her eyes, she discovered she’d become a baby. What? Not only had she become a baby, she’d also changed sex and become the only boy in the family, Liu An. Her family doted on him, but they were so poor that even getting enough to eat was a problem. Well, seeing how much his family loved him, Liu An decided to put the advantages of his previous life to use, work hard, and lead the whole family to a better life. 826Reads8.5Score10014d adds
14. 14 穿 Transmigrated as the Fourth Son of a Farming Family 穿越之农家老四 Carefree and One of a Kind悠悠无二Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted Jin Yan was never loved by her father or mother, and her grandmother raised her from childhood. After her grandmother passed away, she lost all hope and adopted a little black cat. Then, one day, she transmigrated to ancient times. Worried that no one would care for her cat, all she can think about is going back to check on it Her widowed mother gazes at her with tearful eyes. “It’s all right if Si’er is foolish. I won’t hold it against you. I just want you to stay alive and well.” Eldest sist 106Reads6.3Score—14d adds
15. 15 女 Transmigrated from Woman to Man: I Accidentally Created an Age of Peace and Prosperity 女穿男：不小心开创了太平盛世 Gui Chengcheng归澄澄Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Gender-bent transmigration, older woman and younger man romance, farming, child bride, doting on his wife and raising kids, troublesome relatives, running a neighborhood business, cozy daily life] Medical student Gu Fangfang only dozed off in class. When someone shook her awake, she found herself in an ancient Buddhist temple, with a respectable woman tied to a chair and crying, while several monks urged her to hurry up and get down to business! Her: ??? This is no respectable temple! After bar 104Reads5.9Score—14d adds
16. 16 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: A Farmer’s Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：农家子的科举青云路 Shang Xinghe裳星河Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + romance later on + remembered in history + founding the family tree] In her previous life, Qin Huan grew up in an orphanage and worked her way into a university degree. She landed a job at a major company and was on the verge of reaching the pinnacle of success. Her only regret was never having much family to speak of. When she opened her eyes again, she had traveled from modern times to the past, and from a woman to a man. She had become 9.4kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a man and travels to ancient times. His daily life revolves around building wealth, taking the imperial examinations, and his high intelligence, allowing him to retain a lot of modern knowledge. The interactions between the protagonist and the people of ancient times are truly exciting.

17. 17 农 A Farmer's Son, the Imperial Exams, and Officialdom 农家子，科举，做官 Jiang He姜禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Born into the womb + imperial examinations + farming + daily life + public works and infrastructure, with a couple, little romance] [No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] [He starts looking for a teacher in Chapter 38. If you’re short on patience, you can start reading there.] Shen Huai is born into an ancient world and becomes the only boy in his family. The good news: he can take the imperial examinations. The bad news: they’re poor, very poor, desperately poor. Born into a 5kReads8.5Score38814d adds
18. 18 穷 From Pauper to Grand Secretary 穷小子到阁老 Zhu Family Jasmine茱家茉莉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Zhu Yuanyuan was a highly educated young woman of the new era, ready to make her mark and serve her country. But before she could, she was shot on the school sports field... After becoming him, she threw herself into the imperial examination system, striving forward for herself and her family. From a village student to a presented scholar, from a farming household to the imperial court, she carved out her own path in life, one step at a time... 430Reads6.8Score—14d adds
19. 19 小 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 Ninth Day of the First Month良月初九Historical377k WordsCompleted [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.7kReads8.8Score12514d adds
20. 20 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: I Live Off My Farming Wife 女穿男：我靠种田吃软饭 An Old Cadre一只老干部Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted A true farming story + female-to-male transformation + strong female lead + System + devoted husband + two female leads The story has five arcs: farming + imperial examinations + rebellion + court politics + modern-day bonus chapters Main couple: love grows over time [A clingy, affectionate, devoted husband who dotes on his wife + a cool, mature, aloof heroine with a fragile aura] Secondary couple: married first, fall in love later (two female leads) [A powerful and stunningly elegant princess + 2.6kReads9.2Score22414d adds
21. 21 女 A Woman Transmigrates Into a Man: If the Dynasty Is Unfair, I’ll Change It 女穿男：朝代不公，那就换代 Money Can Cure Every Illness有钱可以治百病Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted Bully men and prey on women? I’ll break his limbs and cut off his manhood. Embezzle and take bribes? I’ll clean out his house until not a single tile is left. Use your power to bully people? If no one will punish a prince for his crimes, I will. She gradually realizes that one person’s strength is limited after all. The people of this country are suffering terribly, so she’ll overthrow it. That’s the greatest good! Romance: Wow, that young lady is so pretty! You’re my sister now. Huai Tianle: I 37Reads—Score314d adds
22. 22 被 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams and Become Chief Councillor 被迫女扮男装，我参加科考做首辅 Soybeans Sprouting黄豆生芽Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + gradual character growth + everyday life + imperial examinations] The gentle, everyday life of a farmer's son in ancient times. PS: This is a fictional setting! Just as genius doctor Song Xiaoxiao was stepping into the working world, a sneeze sent her transmigrating. When she opened her eyes, she had gone from the present to the past, arriving in a dynasty unrecorded in history. She had just grumbled about being a little kid when her whole family dealt her another heavy blo 602Reads8.4Score10114d adds

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    Most of the imperial examination novels feature women who transmigrate into men's bodies.

23. 23 全 My Clan Raised Me to Greatness, So I Gifted Them Purple Robes 全族扶我青云志，我赠族人朱紫袍 Uncle Jianghe江河大爷Historical2.2M WordsOngoing After dying suddenly from overwork, workaholic Chen Yan is reborn as the only son of a newly born provincial graduate in the Great Liang Dynasty. His father is successful, so Chen Yan promptly decides to lie flat and enjoy the good life, with food brought to him and clothes laid out for him. But when he learns at the age of six that he was switched at birth with a farmer's child, his life takes a turn. The day the fake young master returns to the Chen family, he goes out to work in the fields an 216.4kReads9.3Score21.7k14d adds

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    Although this isn't a female-to-male transmigration story, it's still very enjoyable. The pacing is a bit faster than Qin Fuqing's book, making it a worthwhile read.

24. 24 渣 The Bad Girl Transmigrates Into a Young General 渣女穿成少将军 A Cup to Forget the World一杯忘世Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted A frail young general who cannot make her own decisions. Synopsis: The modern-day hell-raising heartbreaker Sima Hui gets her head bashed in by a boyfriend turned vengeful after she juggles several men. She transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a dashing young general from a military household, doted on by her parents and backed by her older brother, though frail from childhood. Her brother dies in battle, and she suspects the emperor plotted to have him killed. Then let the emperor’s sons 220Reads—Score—14d adds

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    We've seen too many male-to-female transformations. Now let's see female-to-male transformations! A scheming woman travels back to ancient times, becomes a man, and engages in wits and battles with the female lead, including palace intrigue and power struggles.

25. 25 话 Being a Prince Is No Easy Thing 话说王爷不好当啊 Potato Vermicelli Who Loves Potatoes爱吃土豆的土豆粉Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted A woman transmigrates as a man, slice-of-life series Orphan Li Fei accidentally transmigrates. No big deal, transmigration is all the rage these days~ But she’s become a baby boy. No big deal… well, maybe that is a bit of a problem. She’ll have to get used to it… She has several older brothers. Great! So many strong shoulders to lean on. Which one should she cling to?~ Her goal is to become an easygoing prince, tending flowers, walking the dog, strolling through the market, and enjoying a drink 9.5kReads9.1Score62214d adds

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    The second book doesn't involve taking the imperial examination; the protagonist is a prince, which is quite funny.

26. 26 女 A Woman Reborn as a Man: I'm a Farmer's Son, and I'm Taking the Imperial Exams 女穿男：穿成农家子，我要考科举 Xi Liuer西流尔Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [No CP, no heroine + woman transmigrates into a man's body + born into a new body + farming + imperial exams + a little business + fictional setting] Song Huaiyu dozed off for a moment and transmigrated into the body of someone from a poor family. Fortunately, she grew up in the countryside in her previous life, so farming and foraging in the mountains came naturally to her. Song Huaiyu sold goods from the mountains and raised livestock, but the money she earned went only toward improving her 125Reads5.6Score—14d adds

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    Song Huaiyu is reborn as a peasant boy, a story of small-scale business, farming, female-to-male transmigration, and the imperial examinations—it's super good! 🥰

27. 27 女 After Reincarnating as a Man, She Studies Her Way to Restore Her Family's Honor 女穿男后，靠读书为家族改换门楣 Little Meatball Is Super Skinny小肉丸子超级瘦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted A 38-year-old office drone transmigrates into the body of a little boy, working hard to act cute by day and studying himself to death by night. He, Jiang Mingfei, is the sole heir in four generations of the Jiang family, and he’s determined to lead them all to a better life. “Grandpa, your fifties are the perfect age to strive for success. How about taking a look at past provincial examination questions?” “Father, I heard that passing the provincial-level imperial exam qualifies you for an offic 3.3kReads8.6Score36214d adds

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    I love it so much! Jiang Mingfei is the most handsome. Before, when I read novels, because the updates were slow, I'd reread them every few days, and after a while, I wouldn't want to read them anymore. But! This book is different; it makes me want to keep reading. I love it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

28. 28 病 The Sickly Man Only Wants to Live Off a Woman 病秧子一心只想吃软饭 Gentle as the Breeze穆如清风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + business + imperial examinations + martial world + political schemes + strong female and male leads in love + battlefield] The imperial examinations come first, and the female lead appears later! Gu Fei, an orphan with congenital heart disease, died in one life. She thought that if she were reborn, she could have a healthy body this time. She only wanted to be comfortably well-off and live a long, peaceful life. But her mother went into early labor because of a wild chicken egg 800Reads7.4Score10514d adds

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    Woman transmigrates into a man, imperial examination

29. 29 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds
30. 30 农 A Country Girl’s Daily Life of Preparing for the Imperial Exams 农家女的科举日常 Panda Loves Life胖达爱生活Ancient Romance780k WordsOngoing [System + No CP + Women's Imperial Exams + No Cross-Dressing as a Man + Academy Life + Slow Pace + Alternate World] In her previous life, as an orphan with no family to support, Zhuge Yunshu lived an utterly carefree, lazy life. Perhaps even Heaven couldn't stand to see it anymore. It killed her with a piece of falling debris, and she was reborn as a farmer's daughter in ancient times. In this agrarian society, men and women alike had no choice but to work in the fields once they reached the app 21.6kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
31. 31 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Concubine-Born Heir's Rise to Power 女穿男，庶房嫡子的逆袭 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Now available as an audiobook with a full cast. [Alternate history] + [Woman transmigrates as a man] + [Born into this world] + [Imperial exams and business in the early story] + [Court politics later on] + [One female lead, with a relatively small role] + [A touch of ensemble cast] + [No golden finger] Xie Chengxi was born into another world as the sixth son of the Xie family, a minor family in Bianjing's Grain Transport Guild. His father was the clan's rejected son, kept under pressure for yea 33.5kReads8.3Score3.6k14d adds

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    I must recommend it

32. 32 秀 Scholar, I’m Really Not a Woman! 秀才公：娘子我真不是女的！ Midnight Bell Toll夜半钟声鸣Ancient Romance253k WordsOngoing [Woman Transmigrates as a Man × Fake Yuri × Smart Leads × Devoted Husband × Political Intrigue] By a twist of fate, 21st-century doctor Lian Siming met a mysterious old woman and transmigrated as Fuheng, a scholar in the Tianchi Dynasty. Who could have guessed she’d be thrown in jail the moment she arrived? Heaven above, I’m innocent!!! The female lead says, “I’m the one who’s innocent. I started out as a vegetable...” Come see how Lian Siming solves mysteries one by one in this feudal society, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 33 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: I Never Expected to Become a High Minister 女穿男，没想到我会位及人臣 Castle 2311城堡2311Ancient Romance497k WordsOngoing Reborn in ancient times, I became a peasant's son. To make matters worse, I went from being a thirty-something woman with a house and a car to a tiny child who couldn't even look after himself. And I became a boy, too. What am I supposed to do? What do I do if everyone says I'm cursed to bring misfortune to my father, mother, and the whole family? After going through countless hardships, I was finally about to embark on the imperial examination path, and then disaster struck. What do I do? It's 39Reads8.1Score10314d adds
34. 34 首 The Chief Minister's Road to the Imperial Examinations 首辅的科举之路 Adoring You at Dawn and Dusk朝暮倾卿Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [No golden finger + No pocket dimension + Heartwarming family + No ridiculous characters] [The male lead works hard and climbs the ranks one step at a time through his own efforts] [The male lead is devoted; the female lead appears fairly late. The story begins with the imperial examinations and later moves into officialdom] [No forced stupidity, no self-righteous saint, and no fake innocent heroine] Xu Xingfeng, a county-level civil servant in a twenty-first-century town, suddenly finds himself 6.6kReads8.9Score60214d adds
35. 35 穿 After Becoming a Spendthrift Scumbag Dad, I Became the Village's Favorite 穿成败家渣爹后我成了全村香饽饽 Lan Nini兰妮妮Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted Woman transmigrates into a man + feel-good imperial examination story + court intrigue + no romance, focused on career + farming + raising kids + golden finger Shen Qing, an accomplished career woman in her thirties, died suddenly after staying up all night. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a man through and through! Well, being a man was one thing, but she was also a fat, middle-aged slob with a huge head and a thick neck. And if that weren’t bad enough, she was a notorious wastre 397Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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    This one is alright, but the author updates too slowly; there are only 140-something chapters yet.

36. 36 青 A Floating Life in Blue Robes [Female-to-Male Transmigration] 青衣浮生【女穿男】 Twin Jade Island双玉岛Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Reader’s note: A woman transmigrates into a man, marries, and there is one couple throughout. The story is low-key, with no major twists, no inner-courtyard scheming, and only basic political machinations. Please read only if you’re okay with all that. I was a modern-day overworked teacher who suddenly died and transmigrated into the lowly illegitimate son of the Marquis of Daqi’s household. The moment I opened my eyes, I was faced with the terrifying reality of having the wrong gender, and I’d 10.5kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Yes, there are two books about women transmigrating into men that you can read.

37. 37 女 A Woman in a Man's Body, I Became Chief Minister Through the Imperial Exams! 女穿男，我靠科举成首辅！ Chen Yi辰谊Ancient Romance968k WordsCompleted Wow! I got my first rating! I hope it goes up! One life traded for a chance to transmigrate. Zhou Jin, a thirty-year-old PhD, sacrificed himself to save a child. When he opened his eyes again, he had become an unborn baby named Zhou Huaijin. Fortunately, though this Zhou family of farmers isn’t wealthy, his parents are honest and hardworking, his older sister is gentle and considerate, and their little courtyard is filled with the simplest kind of warmth. He puts down roots in that warmth and 2.8kReads7.8Score30114d adds
38. 38 农 A Farmer's Son on the Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的登科青云路 Fan Xian Dao范闲道Ancient Romance44k WordsOngoing A woman transmigrates into a man’s body. Imperial exams, a sweet 1v1 romance with a heroine, no major schemes, everyone says what they mean, and no melodrama. After working overtime and pulling three all-nighters, modern office worker Su Mu finally dies on the job, only to wake up in ancient times in the body of a scoundrel? Penniless and notorious, he works hard to pass the imperial exams. Beloved by all and blessed with wealth and beauty, she quietly stands by him. Though they come from di 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    My novel is a rural, imperial examination story where the female protagonist transmigrates into the male protagonist's body. The protagonist earns money and takes the exams in the early stages, gets married in the middle, and eventually rises from county magistrate to a high-ranking official. It features a romantic pairing, is a sweet 1v1 story, free of melodrama and misunderstandings, focusing on mutual respect, understanding, and growth.

39. 39 害 Afraid of Bug Bites, I Transmigrate to Take the Imperial Exams 害怕虫子咬，穿越考科举 Wind Tugs at the Clouds风挽云Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man + imperial examinations + farming + family life] Song An’an was a brilliant lawyer who had worked hard through years of study and finally established herself in Shanghai. Before she could enjoy her apartment and luxury car, a sudden car accident sent her transmigrating back to an unknown dynasty. Given a second life in a poor farming family, she is lucky that her parents are young and capable, and her four older sisters dote on him. Song Anshun decides to settle i 519Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    This book is very good; it's a classic story about a woman transmigrating into a man's body.

40. 40 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Lord Fuguang Goes on a Killing Spree 女穿男：扶光君他杀疯了 Shi Yi蒔宜Ancient Romance814k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male Transmigration + No Romance + Literary Plagiarism + Jinx + Aristocratic Scion’s Exam Success Story] Also known as: The Azure Luan Chronicles Song Hezhen was a brilliant academic in the 22nd century, a top student who graduated from Cambridge with two doctorates. After completing her studies, she was just about to return home and contribute to her country’s development. But life is unpredictable: the plane she was on crashed, and just like that, Song Hezhen kicked the bucket! When 4.7kReads7.4Score51114d adds

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    🌈A Cambridge PhD graduate, a woman transmigrates into a book, her cousin, the Crown Prince, is the villain, and she has a golden finger and a jinxed mouth. 💥She decides to make a great career in a fictional dynasty, with the ultimate goal of "being remembered for generations and having her name passed down through the ages," achieving the accomplishment of "burning the first incense on Qingming Festival and having her family's genealogy opened on a separate page."

41. 41 叮 Ding! Quick Transmigration Mission Accepted. Revenge Begins! 叮！快穿任务已接收，复仇开始！ The Page Isn't White页不白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story) [No CP + can be male or female + species varies] They are insignificant cannon fodder in novels, stepping stones to the protagonists’ success and sacrifices for the love between the male and female leads. When small worlds branch off from novels, will they meekly accept the fate written for them? Jiang Yule is accidentally selected by the Cannon Fodder Wish System and becomes she, he, or it, rewriting the destinies of insignificant cannon fodder and making their wi 1.9kReads8.9Score16914d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a male character, born into a peasant family in ancient times. The second book features a female college student who is the unluckiest protagonist, also transmigrated into a male character with several sons. The first two books focus on the imperial examinations, while the third book allows the protagonist to be either male or female. The plot flows smoothly, and the character designs are excellent.

42. 42 女 A Woman Reborn as a Man: This Farmer’s Son Must Make Something of Himself 女穿男：农家儿郎要争气 coco Lingcoco零Ancient Romance535k WordsOngoing (Female-to-male transmigration + imperial examinations + deduction + criminal investigations + a female lead, with little romance) In my previous life, I was one of the country’s top talents. Then, well, bam! The good news: I’m still alive. The bad news: I’ve got the wrong equipment. From the start, I grow crops to earn a little silver. My family aren’t troublemakers, and to avoid doing farm work, I embark on the path of the imperial examinations. 222Reads—Score—14d adds
43. 43 科 [Female-to-Male] The Road to Imperial Examination Success 【女穿男】科举功名路 Ink Brush, Rivers and Mountains墨笔江山Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing A modern office worker transmigrates into an ancient child as small as a bean, and even changes sex. Born to a farming family, he's poorer than even the humblest household. Unable to carry heavy loads or lift a finger, he lives in an age when everything is considered inferior but studying. Gu Xiuping rolls up his sleeves, opens his eyes, and gets straight to work learning, while also leading his whole family to prosperity. From then on, every mountain path becomes another step on the road to the 70Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 44 女 A Woman Transmigrates as a Man: I Became a Landowner in the Tang Dynasty with My Pocket Space 女穿男：我靠空间在唐朝当地主 I Have a Little White Cat我有一只小白猫Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted After saving someone in the modern era, Lin Zhi was brought to the Zhenguan era by a space spirit. At first, she kept her distance from everyone, taking it easy and collecting merit. But little by little, she became involved in the world around her. Once alone, she became a man, gained many people to care about, and made many friends. In the Tang dynasty, he witnessed the splendor of its golden age and did his part to help build it. Who knew his own identity would turn out to be anything but ord 91Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 45 寒 A Humble Scholar’s Rise Through the Imperial Exams [Female to Male] 寒门科举崛起路【女穿男】 Yan Xiyao晏曦瑶Ancient Romance611k WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + woman transmigrates into a man + farming + food + making a name in history] In her previous life, Mu Suyan had worked her hardest just to become an ordinary university graduate. In this life, from the start, she became a penniless boy from a poor scholar’s family. His ancestors had once enjoyed great glory, but he had been born at the wrong time. The entire Mu family eagerly hoped he would restore their former greatness. He summoned the resolve to study through every har 222Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 重 Reborn into the Imperial Exams: Reforming My Tea-Drinking Ways 重生科举，绿茶整改日常 A Qi Ya阿祁呀Ancient Romance351k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + imperial examinations + woman reborn as a man + modern livestreaming System + romance] Xie Anyang was once the cherished daughter of the Xie family. After her parents died, she became the Yang family’s cousin. Unfortunately, she fell for her cousin and made a few mistakes, so in the end she was driven out of the Yang residence and died in despair. Reborn as Xie Dazhu, she went from a pampered young lady who had never lifted a finger to a farmer’s son. Pouting couldn’t change the fact 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    Several novels I've recently read about women transmigrating into men and taking the imperial examinations.

47. 47 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：极品农家小子的科举 Hei Ma黑吗Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing [Female-to-male transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + changing her fate + everyday family life] Liu Shu was on his deathbed when he transmigrated into the body of a little boy. His father was crafty, his mother slippery, his older brother simple-minded, and his older sister fiery. He was both lazy and greedy, so he had two flaws to his name. By chance, he learned that his family was the eldest branch's human ATM, the kind they would grind to the bone and still squeeze dry. This... T 4Reads6.5Score614d adds
48. 48 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds

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    Both of these are quite good.

49. 49 开 From the Start, Disguised as a Man, I Rose to First Rank Through the Imperial Exams 开局女扮男装，我靠科举官居一品 I Want to Make Money爷要赚钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Disguised as a man + imperial examinations and court intrigue + rises to the highest office + one heroine, focused on her career] When Xie Qingfeng opens her eyes, she's handed a nightmare of a life: a house with bare walls, and a woman forced to disguise herself as a man. In an age when everything is considered inferior to scholarship, if she doesn't fight for her place, she'll be crushed to pieces. Since she's here, she'll give it everything she's got! As a woman, she enters the imperial cour 48kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds

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    This book has no romantic pairing, and the female protagonist is disguised as a male.

50. 50 首 The Grand Secretary Is Possessed by a Drama Queen Again Today 首辅大人今天又戏精附体了 Wen Daojiu文刀酒Ancient Romance125k WordsCompleted Looking for reviews 📚 [Woman in a Man’s Body + Two Strong Leads + 1v1 + Bad Ending] In the blink of an eye, she became he, going from a famous film queen to the newly appointed chief councilor. Luckily, she had acted in enough roles to handle this one with ease. But then the Grand Princess drew him into her arms. [Two Female Leads + Happy Ending] Bookshop Owner vs. Freelance Illustrator In their previous lives, they were sovereign and subject, bound together in life and death, with regrets left 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A girl transmigrates into a boy's body; it's super sweet, not many words, just take a look.

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